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27% of Tenants Would Not Tell Their Landlord About Property Damage

A new survey has revealed that 1 in 4 renters would not tell their landlord if they had caused “significant damage” to their property.

The survey, commissioned by TheHouseShop.com, also revealed that 15% would hire a professional to repair property damage, with 11% saying they would attempt to repair the damage themselves without telling their landlord. “Significant damage” is defined as damage to permanent fixtures in the property (e.g. breaking a window, shower or bathroom fixture, etc.).

Encouraging Signs

What is encouraging is that 58% of respondents said that they would report the damage to their landlord, compared with the 27% that wouldn’t. What’s more, just 1% of people said they would not tell the landlord and attempt to hide it. The full results of the survey can be found here.